山西省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（48）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ATherewasroomforallofus,andthesleepingbagskeptthenightcoldnessaway.Wewouldlistentothesoundoftheriver,andhearthecoyotes(土狼)howlingalongthehillsnotfaraway.Thosewerethecoolsummernightsofthemid-ninetiesinSouthernAlberta,Canada,whenthefourchildrenwereyoungandwewouldlieonthetrampoline(蹦床)inthebackyardlateatnight,forthesunwouldnotsettilllateinJulyandAugust.Wewouldlookatthestarsupaboveandnevergrowtiredofit.ThesewerethetimeswhenIwouldtellthestoriesofmyownchildhoodandteachthekidslife’slessonsthathavebeenrememberedtothisday.Ichuckle(轻声地笑),asIrecallthetimewhenweheardacoyotenotfaraway,andthenIstartedastoryaboutabearapproachingthetrampoline.Thebearcameclose(inthestory),andthekidssnuggleduptomomandme,untilsuddenlyI’dletoutahowlandgraballthekidsandtheywouldbefrightenedandjumpupandthenalllaugh,“Daddy,youscaredus!”Nowthechildrenareintheirmidandlateteens,buttheyfondlyrememberthestarrynightsonthattrampoline.Recentlymyoldestdaughteronherweddingdaysangasongforherparents,entitled“I’llalwaysbeyourlittlegirl”.Shewrotethemusicandwordsandyesindeed:itincludedamemoryofthosestarrynights.Ihavelearnedasaparentthatoneofthegreatestgiftswecangiveourchildrenastheyaregrowingupisthetimetotellthemstories,oriftellingstoriesisnotthatsimple,perhapsreadthemastory.Theycanreadtheirownbooks,buttellingorreadingthemastorywillcreateacloserelationshipwithpleasantmemoriessuchasthoselatesummernightsunderthestarrysky.1.Thepassageismainlyabout_____.用心爱心专心1A.coyotes’effectsonchildrenB.therelationshipbetweenchildrenC.theauthor’sunforgettableexperiencesD.theauthor’smemoriesofstarrynights2.Theunderlinedpart“snuggledup”probablymeans_____.A.laydownB.gotcloseC.gaveinD.struggledforward3.Howdothechildrenfeelabouttheirchildhood?A.Veryenjoyable.B.Abitregretful.C.Ratherbusy.D.Sortofdull.4.Inthelastparagraph,thewritermainlywantstoexpress_____.A.itiseasytotellstoriestochildrenB.kidsshouldreadstoriesthemselvesC.itisimportanttotellorreadstoriestokidsD.it’snecessarytospendsummernightswithkidsBMoreteachersarestartingofftheschoolyearwithletterstoparentsandstudentstointroducethemselvesandsetatone(基调)fortheyear.Thelettersareagoodwaytostartpositivecommunicationwithparents,severalteacherstoldEducationWorld.“Ithinkit’sprofessional,”saidDorothyPeselli,anEnglishteacheratSpartaHighSchoolinSparta,NewJersay,Peselli,whogivesoutthelettersthefirstdayofschool,toldEducationWorld.“Itgivesparentsanimageofyouasaprofessional.Ifyoustartcommunicationoffinapositivemanner,youwillhavetheparentsonyoursidewhenyouneedthem.”Inherlettertoparents,Peselliencouragesthemtocallore-mailherwithspecificconcernsabouttheirchildren.“Iwanttoworkasateamtomakesurethatyourchildbecomesanindependentlifelonglearner,”PeselliwrotetoparentslastSeptember.Shealsotelephonestheparentsofallherstudentsatthebeginningoftheyear.Peselliincludeswiththeletteraclassroomhandbook(手册)listingplans用心爱心专心2andrules.Andsherequiresthatbothparentsandstudentsreadandsignstatements(includedintheletter)whentheyreadthehandbook.Thestudentletteralsolistsneededsuppliesandgivesencouragement.“Pleasecometoclassreadytoworkandlearn.Thiswillbeanexcitingyearforallofus,”itsays.Lastyear,Pesellitaughtatadifferenthighschoolandparentstherewere“shocked...
